Karnataka
Chamarajanagar district
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Where to go
Sights to see
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
“Protected area in India”
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Bengaluru South districts of Karnataka, India. The Cauvery River passes through its midst. An area of 510.52 km2 (197.11 sq mi) was established as Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary on 14 January 1987 under Section 18 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 with the objective of providing protection, conservation and development of Wildlife and its environment. The sanctuary was expanded to its current area of 102,753 ha in 2013. On its east, it adjoins Dharmapuri forest division of Tamil Nadu.
Biligiriranga Hills Tiger Reserve
“Wildlife sanctuary in South India”
The Biligirirangana betta or Biligiriranga Hills is a hill range situated in Chamarajanagar District in south-western Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu in South India. The area is called Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary or simply BRT Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a protected reserve under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Being close to the Eastern Ghats as well as the Western Ghats, the sanctuary has floral and faunal associations with both regions.
Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
“Protected wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka, India”
Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Eastern Ghats and is located in the state of Karnataka in India. It is named after the presiding deity "Lord Male Mahadeshwara" of the famed Male Mahadeshwara Hills located within the sanctuary. The sanctuary lies in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. It is at a distance of 140 km (87 mi) from Mysore and 210 km (130 mi) from Bangalore.
Other districts in Karnataka
Photo credits
- Biligiriranga Hills Tiger Reserve: Prashanthns · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons